All posts by Nate Van Wagnen
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Justin ‘Lil Country’ Swanstrom Dishes on $15,000 Grudge Races, Having Fun and Racing with Dad
Justin Swanstrom sits in his pit area at Darlington Dragway with his feet kicked up in a fold-up...
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Leggett, Harris, Ulsch, DeFlorian Jr, McKinney and Oldham Earn PDRA Summer Drags Trophies
Past Pro Nitrous world champion Jason Harris broke a long winless streak Saturday night when he drove the...
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Leggett, Harris, D’Aprile, DeFlorian, Litten and Voss Qualify No. 1 at PDRA Summer Drags
Pro Boost points leader Tommy D’Aprile recorded a 3.719-second pass at 199.12 mph to claim the No. 1...
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‘Bottles Vs. Blowers’ Grudge Race Headlines PDRA Summer Drags
The eighth-mile competitors of the Professional Drag Racers Association will kick off the summer portion of their eight-race...
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Wes Buck Answers 5 Burning Questions Leading Up to WSOPM 2018
Last year’s inaugural Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by J&A Service and One Cure was...
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Flamholc, Weatherford, D’Aprile, Boone, McKinney and Voss Win PDRA North-South Shootout
A mix of first-time winners and past world champions collected victories Saturday night at the Professional Drag Racers...
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D’Aprile, Leggett, Cox, DeFlorian, Owens and Voss Secure No. 1 Spots at PDRA Maryland
Pro Modified veteran Tommy D’Aprile raced to a 3.701-second pass at 200.20 mph Friday night to earn his...
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Points Leaders Cox, Ray Carrying Momentum to PDRA North-South Shootout
Competitors from around the country are heading to Maryland International Raceway this week for the Professional Drag Racers...
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MELANIE SALEMI: Ready for What Comes Next
“You hungry?” Melanie Salemi asks. Having just completed the four-hour drive from Cleveland to G-Force Race Car’s Buffalo,...
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Cox, Leggett, Ray, Morton and Williford Claim PDRA East Coast Spring Nationals Victories
Competitors from the Tar Heel State nearly swept the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) East Coast Spring Nationals...
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Franklin, Scruggs, D’Aprile, Dobbins and Schweigert Claim No. 1 Spots at PDRA Season Opener
Defending Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin started his second championship defense season with a No. 1 qualifying...
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Records Expected to Fall at Season-Opening PDRA East Coast Spring Nationals
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) opens its fifth season of all-eighth-mile drag racing this weekend at the...
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NGK Adds ‘Spark’ to NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Fans can expect more power than ever when drag racing’s spectacular four-wide thrill show returns to zMAX Dragway...
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KING OF THE JUNGLE: Tommy Franklin and his ‘Jungle Rat’ Rule Pro Nitrous
A fresh layer of snow coats the sidewalk as Tommy Franklin walks up to the office occupied by...
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VIDEO: Paul Lee’s Recovery and Redemption
Paul Lee was prepared to embark on a part-time season in NHRA Funny Car in December of 2016...
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Sackman Enters Winternationals with Continued Support from Hangsterfer’s
NHRA Top Dragster drivers Matt and Zach Sackman have signed a primary sponsorship extension with Hangsterfer’s Laboratories, a...
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Bradenton Debut Has Novak Primed for Lights Out 9
After a celebrated and highly publicized debut at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in December, Shane Novak’s...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Dennis Klangebo
Sweden’s Dennis Klangebo (pictured above, left, with Jonnie Lindberg) grew up at the drag strip, first tagging along...
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HOTTEST 2017: Cassie Simonton’s Drag Racing Career Goes International
Through the ups and downs of a drag racing career that started in the Junior Dragster ranks, Cassie...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Zach Sackman
Ever since Zach Sackman was a young Jr. Dragster wheelman racing down the eighth mile at Route 66...
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2017 30 Under 30 List REVEALED
Drag Illustrated magazine announced during a press conference today the members of its third annual ’30 Under 30’...
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Double-Double: Lamb Finishes Dream Season with 4 Championships, Driver of the Year Honors
Justin Lamb began the 2017 season with hopes of winning a second NHRA Super Stock national championship in...
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Q&A: Tuner, Driver Brandon Booher Talks Torque Converters, 5.20s & More…
Since joining the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster ranks in 2009, Brandon Booher and his father, Aaron, have made...
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Mel & Johanne Bush are Enjoying the Ride
Mel Bush spent 45 years running his construction company before retiring last year. Rather than spend his...
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Antron Brown’s Way
Consistency, unity and hard work carry the Top Fuel star to world championships and Top Gear America co-hosting...
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Q&A: Pat Musi
Decades of experience and hard work have helped Pat Musi become one of the go-to engine builders when...
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Q&A: Brian Lohnes
Anyone who consumes any sort of drag racing content this year is bound to see or hear the...
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Will Smith’s Will to Race
PDRA’s Will Smith earns NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster license Over the course of Will Smith’s 19-year-long career in...
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Q&A: Drag Race Central’s Rick Green
From his spot in the media center, Rick Green has witnessed thousands upon thousands of passes down quarter-mile...
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Keith Haney’s Changing the Game
Keith Haney’s Mid-West Pro Mod Series aims to please racers and tracks The Midwest is packed full of...
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Wolf Heads to Las Vegas with Blendtek Support
NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Kirk Wolf enters this weekend’s NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las...
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5.42: John Zappia Talks New Blown Outlaw Pro Mod Quarter-Mile Record
Australian doorslammer hero John Zappia made headlines at Virginia Motorsports Park last Sunday morning when he recorded the...
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Musi, Montecalvo and McCoy Win Postponed PDRA World Finals
Lizzy Musi and Brad McCoy raced to victory Sunday for the second consecutive race at the Professional Drag...
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Leggett Wins Pro Extreme; Other Eliminations Postponed at PDRA World Finals
Pro Extreme driver Terry Leggett backed up his No. 1 qualifying effort when he won the Professional Drag...
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Leggett, Franklin, Gonzales, Goforth and Garner-Jones Lead PDRA World Finals Qualifying
A record turnout of nearly 400 cars was on hand for Friday qualifying at the Professional Drag Racers...
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Low Elapsed Times, High Car Counts Expected at PDRA World Finals
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will wrap up its fourth season this weekend at the PDRA World...
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Lamb, Seipel Ride Momentum From Six Consecutive Finals into Woodburn
NHRA Super Stock national points leader Justin Lamb and teammate Kyle Seipel are riding a wave of momentum...
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Musi, Leggett, Ray, Goforth and McCoy Claim PDRA Drag Wars Victories
Records were broken and championships were decided as the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) crowned the Drag Wars...
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Franklin, Wulcan, Gonzales, Montecalvo and Procopio Top PDRA Drag Wars Qualifying
Defending Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin ran the first leg of a new national record during Friday...
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Wolf, Booher Obliterate Torque Converter World Record at U.S. Nationals
Kirk Wolf and the Booher Racing Top Alcohol Dragster team turned a slow start into a record-breaking weekend...
